And The Winner Is...

Rachelle Luitjens!
Congratulations Rachelle!
You are the winner of my $20 shopping spree, etsy-versary giveaway.
Thank You to all those who entered and shared my giveaway through your social networking sites.

So it's been a year. Seems like only yesterday I opened my etsy shop. I feel a great sense of accomplishment even though my shop has yet to take off, I have managed to meet the goals that I had when setting up shop. It didn't come easy though. The one thing I struggle with most is my photography but it is something that has improved greatly with practice and experience. Take a look at the photos from my first sale, and the newest photos of a similar necklace.














As you can see they have dramatically improved. Although my photos are better than they were a year ago I am still trying to improve and showcase my jewelry the best way possible.


1 Year, 16 sales, 222 shop hearts, 563 face book fans, and 339 twitter followers, later I am very happy with my jewelry experience so far. When I set up shop I only intended to have a creative outlet to share with the world and make a little extra money in the process, but the more time I spend making jewelry the more I love it, and I hope this is something I will be able to continue to do for years to come.

Sunday Finds

Thank you for including my necklace in this beautiful treasury RosebudGarden

'Perfect Purple' by RosebudGardener

NzLbags Handmade - Handbag -... NzLbags $62	Emerald Purple Pansies Viola... zuzusworld $49.9	Magenta Furnace Glass Earrin... MoonbeamsStars... $12
Hand Blown Purple Vase SassyGlassy $75	Bobbie Wears Purple and Blac... SunflowerCityo... $189.99	The Forget Me Not Earrings TendrilStudio $246
Amethyst Gemstone and Crysta... fineheart $165	Crocheted bed jacket or ligh... Silvia66 $109	Vertigo OOAK Pendant-Swirlin... gufobardo $35
Purple One strap High quali... khcfdesign $135	Purple, mauve, claret, burgu... vintageopulenc... $120	Purple and silver bead embro... dogzillalives $125
Necklace Pendant Lavender Ch... waterwaif $24	Glamarita TIE ME UP TIE ME D... glamarita $250	Purple Wrap Dress onor $79

Generated using Treasury HTML code generator by Whale Shark Websites.

Thank You for the feature SerenHandCrafts! And Thanks to Martin from Whale Shark Websites for making this awesome treasury posting tool.

'Pink Champagne' by SerenHandCrafts

Pink Champagne inspired this treasury!

bridesmaids gifts, 2 card po... Bagitarian $25	Live Laugh Love - small size... farouche $10	10 little bird knobs, in pas... riricreations $47.5
FEMININE LIGHT PINK RIBBED F... LaimaShop $33	Raspberry Pink with Lime Gre... craftymamasupp... $1	Pink Allium Flowers -- Gicle... printmakerjenn $8
Czech Bell Flower Beads Pink... surprisesuppli... $7	Fresh Water Pearl and Pink T... Robynesque $30	200 pcs of pink buttons in a... buzzybeeshop $4
KEEP CALM AND BAKE ON, 8x10 ... KeepCalmShop $10	Ten Bubble Gum Pink 8 Inch Z... zipit $4.5	Delicate Pink Flower Fine Ar... lucysnowephoto... $24
Munchkin Hat - Dusty Pink, S... baparsell $22	Pink crystal beaded ring crystaltwister $12	Headband with a Felicity flo... TreasuredbyHol... $12

Generated using Treasury HTML code generator by Whale Shark Websites.

Choosing a fabric

I have been sitting on this project for a while now because I can't make up my mind which fabric to use on the inside of this paisley decoupaged box. So readers perhaps a little insight from you will help me decide.
The first option is a beautiful chocolate brown. I love the way it compliments the paisley on the exterior, but am worried it may be a little too thin, and I don't have enough of it to double up.


The second fabric is a vibrant blue. It provides a beautiful contrast to the exterior. The fabric is a bit stretchy so may be difficult to work with.
I think I am leaning more towards the blue but would love some help in deciding.

Etsy-Versary Giveaway!!

This month will mark my one year anniversary having my shop on etsy. To celebrate the occasion I am hosting a great giveaway! One lucky winner will get a $20 Robynesque shopping spree!
My etsy shop is full of unique handmade costume jewelry, with a wide variety of styles there is sure to be something for everyone. Get that Christmas shopping started early or even get yourself something special!


Starting on September 1st at 12 am EST and ending on September 22nd at 12 midnight EST. (Or until I've reached 10,000 entries.)
You will have 3 weeks to enter and tell all of your friends about this exciting giveaway!

How To Enter

1-The first and only mandatory way to enter is to become a fan of Robynesque by liking me on face book . Once you have done that comment "I'm a fan" below with your first and last name. (If your face book name is different make sure you add that too so I can verify your entry properly.)

You may complete each of the following tasks for one additional entry for each task completed. Please comment in a separate post for each task.

2- The second way to enter is to follow this blog and comment below with your full name and your favorite item from my shop.

3- The third way to enter is to follow me on twitter and re-tweet my giveaway to all of your followers. I will be tweeting my giveaway daily to make it easy to find. When you have done this comment below with your full name your twitter name, and "tweet"

4- The fourth way to enter is to promote my giveaway on your own blog. Blog post must have a link to this blog post and a link to my etsy shop. Comment below with full name, "blog" and the link to your blog post.



Although there are 4 ways to enter I will only accept 3 entries per person. Your entries will only count if you do the first mandatory entry and once they have been verified. This contest is open to residents of US and Canada ages 18 and up.

The drawing for a winner will be held on September 26th, 2010. My etsy-versary!
Winner will be chosen fairly and randomly using Random.org 's list randomizer. Winner will be announced on the following day here on my blog, my twitter page and my face book page. I will be contacting the winner through face book. They will have 1 week to acknowledge their prize. If they do not acknowledge their prize in the given week the $20 shopping spree will be forfeited to the runners up. Who will then have 1 week to acknowledge the prize, and so on and so forth.

Good Luck!

Treasure Hunting

I have decided to change my normal treasury Thursday post to a Treasure hunting post hopefully once a week. I simply can not always find the time for blogging on a certain day of the week. That being said I hope you enjoy this weeks collections.

This week my treasury is a tribute to those who have hearted my etsy shop I titled it They Really Like Me. I have been included in 3 really great treasuries this week.

The first was curated by BlueIrisJewelry who is having a summer sale on their beautiful classic beaded jewelry. The treasury is called when autumn leaves begin to fall and it includes my glass leaf earrings along with other beautiful leaf items.

The second is titled Autumn Shades by Relydesign.
She makes a wide variety of creative items from paper. If you've never seen her shop you should really take the time to check it out.

The third treasury I have been included in was curated by DEMET who makes beautiful crochet items. It is called PINK, volume 3. I love the soft feminine look of all the items included.

Thank you all for including me in your wonderful treasuries!

CWFessler brings us Adventures from the etsyville sea with this wonderful nautical/moby dick inspired treasury titled Code Name: Ahab.

French Navy is a perfectly curated collection of beautiful blue etsy items. It was curated by BessGeorgette.

veterok brings us Roots a treasury filled with earthy delight.

Enjoy the Walk is an adorable collection of items curated by PilliPillihandmade.

I hope you all enjoy browsing these wonderful treasuries. You never know you may just find your next treasure.